Stubbs will be the everyday center fielder, and both Albers and Shaw should land a spot in the bullpen. But the real prize was Bauer, as he has the upside to be the team's ace of the not-too-distant future.

In his first full pro season last year, Bauer went 12-2 with a 2.42 ERA and 10.8 K/9 between Double-A and Triple-A before earning a call-up.

While he posted a 6.06 ERA in four starts last year, he'll have every chance to succeed in Cleveland.

Best Prospect Acquisition (Hitter)

Wil Myers was the Minor League Player of the Year last season, hitting .314/.387/.600 with 37 home runs and 109 RBI between Double-A and Triple-A. He was the biggest prospect to move this season.

Looking to bolster their pitching staff and land a true staff ace, the Royals moved their top prospect and a potential future star in a package of prospects for James Shields and Wade Davis.

There are holes in Myers' game, however. He struck out 140 times last season, and he could see that number spike with the move to the majors. But Myers has all the makings of an impact middle-of-the-order bat.

He'll open the season in the minors but could join Evan Longoria in the middle of the Rays lineup by midseason. Myers should immediately bolster the offense.

Worst Value Signing (Pitcher)

The Dodgers spent big on pitching this offseason, led by the signings of Zack Greinke and Hyun-Jin Ryu to bolster their starting rotation.

However, they also re-signed Brandon League to a three-year, $22.5 million deal to close games this coming season after a strong final two months with the team last year.

In 28 games with the Dodgers, he went 6-of-6 on save chances and posted a 2.30 ERA. However, that overshadowed a rough season in Seattle where he converted just 9-of-15 save chances and actually lost the closer's role.

Considering how volatile the closer's role can be and the short track record of success League has as a closer, it was a massive overpay and could backfire badly.

Worst Value Signing (Hitter)

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2B Marco Scutaro, San Francisco Giants

Much like the two-year, $20 million deal that Aubrey Huff got after playing a key part in the Giants' 2010 title run, Scutaro was seemingly rewarded this offseason for his role in winning a championship with a contract well above his value.

The 37-year-old Scutaro hit .362 with three home runs and 44 RBI in 61 games with the Giants after coming over at the deadline in a trade with the Rockies. He then proceeded to win NLCS MVP and drive in the winning run of the World Series clincher.

With little beyond Scutaro in the way of available second basemen this offseason, he had value; but something like a two-year, $10 million deal would have been far more reasonable for the aging Scutaro.

Best Value Signing (Hitter)

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1B James Loney, Tampa Bay Rays

A .331 BA, 15 HR, 67 RBI line over 344 at-bats as a rookie back in 2007 set expectations incredibly high for James Loney—as did the fact that he debuted around the same time as Andre Ethier and Matt Kemp.

Over the next four seasons, Loney would average a line of .281 BA, 12 HR, 83 RBI. Solid numbers, but largely disappointing given what type of player many expected him to be.

Much like the Rays' signing of Casey Kotchman back in 2011 when he hit .306 on a minor league deal, Loney has a chance to be a huge steal.

Worst All-Around Trade Acquisition (Pitcher)

When Heath Bell signed a three-year, $27 million deal with the Marlins last offseason after three consecutive 40-plus-save seasons, it looked like a relative bargain.

Instead, he imploded with eight blown saves and a 5.09 ERA. He lost the closer's job by season's end and looked like a shell of his former self.

The Diamondbacks landed him in a three-team trade at the beginning of this offseason along with $8 million cash. The team will be paying him $5 million each of the next two seasons, and if he can't bounce back, he'll be a really expensive mop-up reliever.

Best All-Around Trade Acquisition (Pitcher)

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SP R.A. Dickey, Toronto Blue Jays

The Blue Jays landed a big haul in their trade with the Marlins, including a pair of impact pitchers in Josh Johnson and Mark Buehrle. But the team's biggest offseason acquisition from a rotation standpoint is undoubtedly R.A. Dickey.

It cost them four players, including top prospects Travis d'Arnaud and Noah Syndergaard. But the Blue Jays landed reigning Cy Young winner Dickey and gave themselves a bona fide staff ace for what should be a legitimate postseason push.

What's more, they locked the free-agent-to-be up with a two-year, $25 million deal with a club option for 2016 in what was a relative bargain.

Worst All-Around Trade Acquisition (Hitter)

The Phillies entered the offseason in need of a replacement center fielder. While he was likely not their first option, they found their man in Twins center fielder Ben Revere.

The 24-year-old has solid value, as he is under team control until 2017 and hit .294 with 40 steals last season.

However, Revere is essentially Juan Pierre lite, with zero home runs and a .642 career OPS over 989 big league at-bats over three seasons.

He's a plus-defender, thanks to his speed, but he'll need to hit over .300 to be a viable option offensively. He does not get on base at a high enough clip (.319 career OBP) to justify hitting near the top of the order otherwise.

What's more, he cost the Phillies a big league starter in Vance Worley and one of their top pitching prospects in Trevor May.

Best All-Around Signing (Hitter)

It cost them $125 million over five years, but the Angels landed the market's top hitter in Josh Hamilton. He will now join Albert Pujols, Mike Trout and Mark Trumbo in a scary Angels lineup.

Hamilton will likely miss some time due to injury at some point during the season, but there is no denying the type of impact he can make at the plate.

Last season, he launched a career-high 43 home runs and drove in 128 runs for the Rangers to finish fifth in AL MVP voting. Now, he'll be doing it for the division rival Angels, and they should have a real shot at title contention if their pitching can match their offense.